Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-31
A DRAWN GAME.
II.
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evening on the versnda Of the Fonda Ala.
media ct Malaga Both were smoking, ana
from their conversation they were evidently
recent scqusintances
"Yes" The elder OF the two men WAS cay.
ing, with strong American twang, "Tm
travelling for pleasure I've made Q pretty /
tall sum in mining and l mean to enjoy |
myself. intend running pretty we'll over |
Europe during the next month. L don't |
take sudden iancies now, a. q rule" he went |
on, "but I've taken = fancy to you. like |
your sort What did You say your name
was?'
~ didn't say" answered the other, In
clear, high bred tones, "eut my name Is
"rhank you. My name is Kemp-Josish
Washington kemp-st your service. Here's
my card. You are All Euglishmsn, l cal.
culatef'
eyes You are an American, presumed ?"
That's so," returned the other, sticking
his thumbs in the armholes OF his waistcoat
Josiah Washington Kemp Of New York
city, United States guess you are travelling
for pleasure, too, Mr.. Steyner'
well-no," said the person add ressed.
carefully selecting fresh cigar am only
here on little matter OF business. A rela'
tive OF mine-an uncle, In fact-died here
lately and leii me small fortune l thought
Of starting business, either here or In Ssville.'
And Mr.. Steyne's blue eyes, as he spoke,
looked clear and guileless as q child'a
He was tell, well-made man, with q short
fair beard and a heavy fair mustache. His
manners were winning exceedingly his
nailA
His companion was tall, too, but stoutish
and dark, with clean-shaved lip and jaw,
and pointed black beard.
He looked at Mr. Steype atteutively as that
gentleman nonchslantly lit his cigar. He ad.
mired the perfect repose of his msnner-his
utter tran quility and self possession very
English
al feel We are gong to be friends" he
said and Mr. Steyne handed him a CIGAR
from al exquisitely mounted case. q" I'm
sorry now We didn't get to know each other
sooner. I've been here for three days"
Then he went on to give his companion q
frank and rambling account OF his life and
adventures, and how he had made his "pile."
Altogether he was very communicative
And Mr.. Sieyne soon berame con tidentiai,
too; telling how he had come out TO Spain
| six years before; how he had lived for the
last thres years in extreme po, erty aud i'll
health, and how thankfully he had hailed
the small windfsll which had lately befsllen
him. He spoke, too, in affecting terms OF a
| much.loveu younger brother, who had died
l OF cholera during the preceding summer, and
whose death had been an acute aud terrible
grief to him
You haven't been in England lately, !
suppose said Mr.. Kemp, looking stten.
lively at pretty little Spanish girl who wa:
crossing the street below.
"Oh, no." replied the other. al have
not seen England since l left it six wear,
ago hadn't the means, even had wished
it Besides, l have no longer any interests
there. "
AS he spoke he tiicked the ash from OIL
| his cigar and signed
"Ah, " said the American, They tai ked
on Indifferent subjects until IL o'clock ther
they parted for the night
As the days went on they became friends
apparently, and the one was rarely seen with
"Look here, Steyne, my boy" said Mr.,
Kemp, one afternoon, as they sat in the shady
yersndsh, 81 have an idea ~
"Surely, for Mr.. Kemp that is nothing un.
courteous smile
1--WE been thinking" went on Mr.. Kemp.
ou say you have never seen much o
| Madrid. Neither have l, and l guess its
rather an interesting little place. Why
shouldn't We take a run up there together
not straight up but doing all the places 0
interest on the way?'
"My dear sir" said Mr.. Steyne, blowing
tidy curl Of smoke into the air As he spoke
"you have misunderstood me, i fear. Th
little sum my uncle left me--though fortun
to me-does not admit OF such extravaganc
, as you mention. Much as should spjoy tn
trip you propose"
"Pooh ~ broke in the other, brusuuely
"dont have any nonsense. My dear Fred
| excuse me calling you Fred you are 80 lik
friend once had Of that name, can't loo
| on you as q str an ger-Ive more money tha
, l know what to do with. Let me do th
r thing-l guess you'll bs doing me a favor
: | it's Hat enough travelling alone, and tell yo
/ don't know when ! felt 50 drawn to an
one before. That's so.'
Mr.. S.eyne at this moment was leanin
his elbow upon the back of his chair, h
clear eyes fixed unwsvs'ingly on the cage
good nstured face OF his com panion. 1t wa
q | an intense, penetrating gaze, and the Ame
ican, after second or two, said with not VI
. | natural surprise:
"Whst are you looking at ?"
81 was trying to remember who you r,
minded me OF, said the other. "I kno,
T | now."
, Mr.. Kemp poured out full glass Of Mar
I | camilla, and took long drink before b
, spoke
Yes ?" he said then interrogs,ively,
alt was" went on Steyne, dreamily, "u
In Santander. man WAS killed there som
. months ago; he was knocked down by
r runaway horse. Your face reminds me
a. | his"
"Ah :" said the other. "Well, what d
!, you say to my little scheme? VIII yo
u Gomez
i. "My dear fellow" replied Mr.. s,eyn,
g ohjectiveiy, 81 really should enjoy it q
ID "Then that's settled" said the American
:, in brisk tones. !" No, III take no reflsa
:, Wen start this very day, or to-rnorror
" Wen have right royal time and We
Ia give the Spaniards fits all round.
II Mr.. Steyne made no further objection
60 They did start the next day and they ce
II. tainly had q royal time. They went fro
II. Malaga to Granada Cordova, Seville, Bad
:. jos, Cindid Real and Toledo, and took coun
- less other places en- route. They visited Il
y, Alhambrs by moonlight they ogled love
re- black eyed senOritas they attended bu
10 fights by day ana masked balls BY nigh
nj | and they spent money like water. FINAL
a, they arrived In Madrid and took their aus
" " ters at the Fonda dc Paris, In the Puerta d
" Sol.
OF On the second day after their arrival in h
re Spanish capital, MIR. Kemp, who had be,
out for some time, entered the cool marb
tiled apartment where his travelling compa
ion was stretched upon two chairs with
- cigar between his lips and . small glass
curacao at his elbow, and said, In accents
pleased surprise snow, isn't this the mt
fortunate thing! I've just had this"-hol
ing out an open lstter-"sent on from Toled
y. It's from an old friend Of mine-a countI
On man, too-he's been yachting about for (
last few months and Is going to put In at Bs
OF onna He's very anxious should meet bl
10. there and take short cruise and when
OF hears We are together he'll be just - pleas
to see you. He's regularly hospital felIt
n | and a. rich as q JoW. Let me see nov
~ running his eye over the letter; swell ha
% just about time to get there by the time
arrives. Well start at once. He says he
some very pretty girls on board, too. WI
"a Fred, it'll be cOnsid ersbe bit Of fun"
- 81 hope you will enjoy your cruise, Ken
" nv dear fellow" said Mr., Steyue; g but